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Greater Toronto home sales fall in November as prices, new listings decline: board
TORONTO — Toronto’s real estate board says activity, new listings and average selling prices were down last month as potential homebuyers stayed on the sidelines. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says 5,010 homes changed hands in November, down 15.8 per cent from the same month last year, as sales ticked 0.6 per cent lower […]
Weapons detection system pilot to expand across NS hospitals
Nova Scotia Health is expanding a pilot program that will see AI-powered weapons detection systems installed in hospitals across the province. This comes after an incident in January that saw three staff members stabbed by a patient at the Halifax Infirmary’s emergency department. As a result, the province launched a two-week pilot back in May […]
Airbus cuts 2025 delivery target due to A320 fuselage panel issue
PARIS (AP) — Aerospace manufacturer Airbus expects to deliver fewer planes than planned this year following an issue with fuselage panels used on some A320 planes. The European company said Wednesday it is targeting around 790 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2025 “in light of recent supplier quality issue on fuselage panels impacting its A320 family […]
Bright winter forecasts buoy ski resort hopes, even as younger generations shy away
MONTREAL — Kendra Scurfield sees white from base to peak. “It is full-on winter wonderland down here,” said the Banff Sunshine Village vice-president, speaking from the ski resort’s main lodge late last month. “On my way to the mountain there were a few young 20-year-olds skiing down the street to get to the bus stop.” […]
NS minimum wage to increase twice in 2026
The province has announced increases to minimum wage set for next year. But the official opposition says it doesn’t go far enough to help Nova Scotians deal with the cost of living. Nova Scotia’s minimum wage will increase to $16.75 in April 2026, and then $17 in October. Government says that decision was made on […]
Belgium rejects EU plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, saying the move is too risky
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium on Wednesday rejected a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help prop up Ukraine’s economy and war effort over the next two years, saying that the scheme poses major financial and legal risks. Ukraine’s budget and military needs for 2026 and 2027 are estimated to total around 130 billion euros […]
Stunting, other driving charges lead to over $4K in fines
One woman is facing over $4,000 in charges after caught stunt driving. Members of the Halifax Regional Police Traffic Unit observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Hwy 102 approaching Bayers Road around 9:25 a.m. Tuesday morning. Police say the officer observed the vehicle’s speed at 112 km/h in a 50 […]
China blasts UK for delaying decision again on massive London embassy
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday blasted the U.K. government’s latest delay in deciding whether to approve the construction of a huge Chinese Embassy in London. British authorities said Tuesday that a planned decision by Dec. 10 would be pushed back to Jan. 20, following mounting security concerns. “The U.K.’s repeated delay in granting approval […]